Youth climate change protests across Britain - live

Tens of thousands of young people in Britain and abroad are demonstrating for climate action in the latest wave of strikes 11.40am BST Labour's Norwich South MP Clive Lewis has written for the Guardian today, showing his support for those who are protesting.Friday's declaration from the UK youth climate strikers calling for a Green New Deal in the UK brings these two strands together, and marks a shift from the oppositional to the propositional for the youth strikers. It is now up to all British politicians to heed their call.The time for incrementalism has passed. The young people striking today recognise this. They know that their only hope of a decent future is if government works with the people to throw everything we have got at this problem before it's too late. But they also have the vision to see that the life-saving work of tackling climate change offers a golden chance to fix so many of the other things in our society and economy that decades of neoliberal dogma have broken.Read the full article here. Related: Labour's message to the UK's young climate strikers: we are with you | Clive Lewis 11.35am BST In London, students are saying that they will come out en masses today as their parents and teachers stopped them from coming during term time when the last march was on.What looks like a crowd of thousands are walking down Westminster bridge in the capital, chanting: "Hey ho climate change has got to go, can we fix it yes we can." One banner reads: You'll die of old age, I'll die of climate change.I feel like, why am I getting an education for a future that's inevitably doomed? Some people say it's not a strike because we're on half term - well I don't agree. I'm glad that children who couldn't attend last time because their parents or teachers were too strict can now be involved because it's really important. Continue reading...